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Last season I ramped up my brugmansia hybridizing efforts using brugmansias with mutant and deeply serrated foliage.  The results of those...

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After a nearly five year hiatus, Fred's Garden Blog is back! Now you can enjoy and experience the gardening exploits and adventures of Fred in his quest to hybridize brugmansia and keep his jungle and nursery under control.

Sommer Gardens / Tuesday, September 14, 2010 / Categories: Uncategorized

Pretty in Pink, an Angel Trumpet seedling with promise

Now that summer is winding down, my Angel Trumpets are gearing up for the fall Bloomapalooza.  I must have captured photos of at least a dozen new promising Angel Trumpet seedlings in bloom for the first time tonight. 

Here's one that grabbed my attention right away.  The bloom is from a cross involving Brugmansia Butterfly x Day Dreams.
 
butterflyxdaydreams-2.jpgBesides having nicely shaped blooms, this seedling also had lush, green foliage with no evidence of pest or disease problems.  The blooms are medium in size with a light fragrance. 
 
butterflyxdaydreams.jpgThis seedling will make it into my watch zone to see how it performs over time.  I also envision using it in a few crosses this winter.  It has some good traits worth passing on. 

Unfortunately while out for my stroll I also noticed the caterpillars are back.  Cats have been my number one pest problem this summer.  Oh well, I would rather deal with caterpillars than broad mites.

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